Former Chelsea striker Eidur Gudjohnsen was a part of a number of a number of trophy-winning sides and is aware of the significance of seizing each alternative.
The Membership World Cup affords Thomas Tuchel one other alternative so as to add to his personal silverware assortment and Gudjohnson spoke to Metro.co.uk forward of Satuday’s remaining in opposition to Brazilian facet Palmeiras…
Chelsea are on the Membership World Cup this week. Is it a distraction or a extremely essential title?
It provides video games however video games with status. In the event you win it, no person can take it away from you. I misplaced the 2006 remaining to Internacional with Barcelona and it’s an enormous disappointment whenever you get there and lose.
With Manchester Metropolis working away with the League, does Blues boss thomas Tuchel have to win a trophy this yr?
Does he need to? No. However whenever you handle Chelsea you do need to be in rivalry to win issues. The Membership World Cup is a trophy they will get within the bag early within the season and that might take a little bit of strain off him.
Has Chelsea’s faltering title bid been an enormous disappointment?
The actual fact is Metropolis are only a reduce above everyone else, quality-wise. You'll be able to’t say it’s disappointing however it's as much as everybody else now to shut that hole to Metropolis.
What did you make of the current controversial interview given by Blues striker Romelu Lukaku?
I discovered it very unusual — initially I assumed ‘this will’t be proper’ however he had really given the interview and stated this stuff. I assumed it was on the verge of being disrespectful. You see it and assume ‘why would he need to jeopardise all the pieces?’.
How does Lukaku grow to be extra built-in into this Chelsea workforce?
Individuals have solely seen what he can do in glimpses this season however on his day he could be a man in opposition to boys together with his physicality. I did assume he could be good for Chelsea. Now it’s as much as Tuchel to search out how he matches into the workforce. He must really feel essential within the position he has.
Are you shocked Arsenal allowed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to affix your outdated membership Barca on a free?
It was a little bit of an odd one. Everyone knows the story, that apparently he had a fall-out with Mikel Arteta. However now he has a chance to be at an incredible membership and be the participant he was.
Do you miss taking part in?
I do however it was a simple choice to retire in 2017 ultimately. If you really feel you'll be able to’t do it any extra and the children are working rings round you, you recognize it’s time. I used to be going to play on for an additional yr however the Achilles harm I had simply turned an excessive amount of to take care of.
How has the sport modified because you have been taking part in in England?
In each side. Bodily, tactically, ball possession has modified in English soccer and also you don’t see many matches now like earlier than whenever you used to assume ‘that is going to be a combat’, lengthy balls, and many others. Everybody desires to play the attractive recreation.
Any present gamers who remind you of your self?
Ha, there’s nobody that good! I simply love watching the Premier League — it’s nonetheless essentially the most thrilling league in world soccer and can proceed to be. The standard of children coming by means of is at all times at the next degree.
You’ve been on the launch of Stamford Bridge as England’s first 5G stadium.
Yeah, it would give followers a special expertise within the stadium and join everybody even higher. Issues like this are simply making know-how go faster and faster.
■ Eidur Gudjohnsen was one among 5 Chelsea legends participating in Three’s official launch of its 5G community going stay at Chelsea FC. Gudjohnsen, Gianfranco Zola, Geremi, William Gallas and Rob Inexperienced have been 5 legendary ‘Gs’ who welcomed the arrival of Three’s 5G at Stamford Bridge — the primary Premier League floor with full 5G throughout the stadium
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